What kind of home is 26 Charles Street, GL51 9HH?

26 Charles Street, GL51 9HH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Charles Street, GL51 9HH?

26 Charles Street, GL51 9HH last sold for £250,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £74,000 in April 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Charles Street, GL51 9HH?

Across 4 sales between April 2001 and September 2023, 26 Charles Street, GL51 9HH rose from £74,000 to £250,000, a change of £176,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Charles Street, GL51 9HH have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Charles Street, GL51 9HH is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Charles Street, GL51 9HH?

26 Charles Street, GL51 9HH has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Charles Street, GL51 9HH use?

The latest EPC at 26 Charles Street, GL51 9HH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Charles Street, GL51 9HH?

26 Charles Street, GL51 9HH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 26 Charles Street, GL51 9HH in?

26 Charles Street, GL51 9HH sits in Cheltenham. It falls within the GL51 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around 26 Charles Street, GL51 9HH?

Police records around 26 Charles Street, GL51 9HH show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (171% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26 Charles Street, GL51 9HH?

The closest primary school to 26 Charles Street, GL51 9HH is Gloucester Road Primary School (410m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pittville School (1.5km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 26 Charles Street, GL51 9HH?

The closest bus stop to 26 Charles Street, GL51 9HH is Tesco, 53m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Charles Street, Cheltenham, GL51 9HH

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Charles Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

26 Charles Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cheltenham (GL51 9HH). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.

Sold September 2023 for £250,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 108.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Aug 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Charles Street, Cheltenham, GL51 9HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Charles Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£250,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

12 September 2023Most recent
£250,000
+13.6%over 2 years
18 March 2021
£220,000
+61.8%over 7 years
25 July 2013
£136,000
+83.8%over 12 years
26 April 2001
£74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 9HH: £253,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in GL51 9HH

On the street

Versus other Charles Street homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Charles Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,571

Street avg £2,199

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£250k

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3 bed2 bath

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cheltenham district page.

Full Cheltenham report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Tesco — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Gloucester Road Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL51 9HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL51 9HH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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